{"id":24863,"date":"2020-02-25T10:19:06","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T10:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/?p=24863"},"modified":"2020-02-25T15:56:26","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T15:56:26","slug":"south-wales-floods-live-updates-on-latest-response-to-storm-dennis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/south-wales-floods-live-updates-on-latest-response-to-storm-dennis\/","title":{"rendered":"South Wales floods: Government response to Storm Dennis aftermath"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Cardiff, Pontypridd, Rhondda, Bedwas and Caerphilly were some of the worst areas affected. Now people are left to clean up their streets, homes and businesses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Welsh Government held a press conference to discuss its response to the recent flooding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Storm Dennis has damaged more than 1,000 homes and businesses so far in Wales. Rhondda Cynon Taff Council leader says flooding has caused up to \u00a330 million worth of damage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>14.30<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>More environmental stories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Last night, there was a public meeting about the potential creation of a dam in Dinas Powys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Campaigners are worried about its impact on the local environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, Natural Resources Wales said the dam will be built unless anyone can come up with a viable alternative. At the meeting, they said every suggestion so far was too expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our reporter, Sevda Moyassari was at last night&#8217;s meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/BroadcastCJS\/status\/1232311310651576320?s=20\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11.45am<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Uncertain future for Cardiff water taxi business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff Boat run a water taxi between Cardiff&#8217;s Bute Park and the Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But they don&#8217;t know when they will be able to run again because of the damage to their pontoon during Storm Dennis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/4_5956130414094452357.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11.25am<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Calls for more funding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Welsh Government is already spending \u00a350 million a year on flood defences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Environment Minister also asked for a rapid review of flood prevention schemes before storms Ciara and Dennis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, she says local authorities don&#8217;t have the facilities to make their own flood defences because of austerity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welsh AMs and PMs have asked the UK government for \u00a330 million for repair work in Rhondda Cynon Taff, but Lesley Griffiths AM says nothing&#8217;s been confirmed yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Labour MP for Cardiff North Anna McMorrin is calling on the Prime Minister to take urgent action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnaMcMorrin\/status\/1231943459243732993?s=20\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10.44am<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>&#8220;A very constructive meeting&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week the storms caused a landslide in a Rhondda coal tip. This prompted a meeting between the First Minister, Mark Drakeford AM, and the Secretary of State, Simon Hart, MP. They met yesterday and spoke about making a database about coal tips so they can\nbe monitored better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\nThe Environment Minister says anyone who\u2019s concerned about coal tip safety should get in touch with their local authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10.26am<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>&#8220;One month&#8217;s rain fell in 24 hours&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/lesley-2-1-296x394.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24873\" width=\"291\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/lesley-2-1-296x394.png 296w, https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/lesley-2-1-113x150.png 113w, https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/lesley-2-1-92x122.png 92w, https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/lesley-2-1-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/lesley-2-1-620x827.png 620w, https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/lesley-2-1-68x90.png 68w, https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/lesley-2-1.png 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><figcaption>Lesley Griffiths AM speaking this morning<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Environment Minister, Lesley Griffiths AM, has confirmed that more than 1,000 homes across Wales have been affected. Three hundred businesses are also thought to be damaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The River Taff reached its highest level in 40 years. It was 80cm higher than in 1979 \u2013 the last time there was significant flooding the South Wales Valleys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ministers have also confirmed that one month\u2019s rain fell in 24 hours on the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, 900 homes along the Taff were protected from the worst of the damage because of flood defences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10.26am<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Our reporter at the Senedd<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Environment Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lesley4wrexham?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lesley4wrexham<\/a> is talking at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Senedd?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Senedd<\/a> about the Welsh Government&#39;s response to the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UKfloods?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UKfloods<\/a> <br><br>Our reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cshaw_journo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cshaw_journo<\/a> is reporting from the press conference<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StormDennis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StormDennis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/flooding?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#flooding<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cardifftrained?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cardifftrained<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KYjWvOcWi1\">pic.twitter.com\/KYjWvOcWi1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Cardiff Broadcast (@BroadcastCJS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BroadcastCJS\/status\/1232243502488137729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cardiff, Pontypridd, Rhondda, Bedwas and Caerphilly were some of the worst areas affected. Now people are left to clean up their streets, homes and businesses. The Welsh Government held a press conference to discuss its response to the recent flooding. Storm Dennis has damaged more than 1,000 homes and businesses so far in Wales. Rhondda [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":213,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[744,1775,1645],"tags":[1257,26,1639,658,1881,1196,1882],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24863"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/213"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24863"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24863\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24913,"href":"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24863\/revisions\/24913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}